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Welsh
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Celtic *rutu-,[1] as in the placename Rutupiae.[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
rhwd m (plural rhydau)
- rust, corrosion
- (phytopathology) rust, rubigo
- Synonyms: y gawod goch, rhydni
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Eric P. Hamp (1966) “Roman British Rutupiae, Gaulish Rutuba”, in Études Celtiques, volume 11, page 413‒414
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhwd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies